Chemistry of Fragrant Substances Book

1	Introduction and Historical Background	1
2	Terpenoid Chemistry	19
	Introduction - Nomenclature	19
	Acyclic Monoterpenes	24
	Monocyclic Monoterpenes	36
	Bicyclic Monoterpenes	63
3	Industrial Syntheses Starting from [alpha]- and [beta]-Pinene	85
	Acid-Catalized Reactions	85
	Pyrolysis Reactions of the Pinenes	92
	Hydroperoxidation Reactions	99
4	Total Synthesis of Aliphatic Terpenoids of Industrial Importance	109
	Ethynylation reactions	111
	Methods for the Synthesis of Methylheptenone	120
	Industrial Chemistry of Dehydrolinalool	125
	Synthesis of Terpenoids	136
5	Biogenesis of Natural Substances	145
	Some Aspects of Enzymology and Biochemistry	150
	Biosynthetic Mechanisms Leading to Terpenoids	173
6	The Chemistry of Sesquiterpenes and of Some Macrocyclic Diterpenes	193
	Cyclizations and Interconversions in the Sesquiterpene Series	193
	Detailed Study of Some Syntheses of Sesquiterpenes of Major Interest	242
	The Chemistry of Diterpenes with 14-Membered Rings	281
7	Substances with a Musk Odor	289
	Methods of Synthesis of Macrocyclic Ketones	292
	Methods of Synthesis of Macrocyclic Lactones	325
	Aromatic musks	333
	Appendix 1. The Concept of Prochirality	359
	Appendix 2. The Wittig Reaction	365
	Appendix 3. The Chemistry of Enol Ethers	385
	Appendix 4. Functionalization of Unactivated Carbon Atoms	401
	Appendix 5. Methods for Identifying Natural and Synthetic Organic Compounds	417
	Appendix 6. Summary of Some Physico-Chemical Methods Used in the Analysis of Natural Odorant Products	425
	Bibliography	433
	Index	451